Review: 4 out of 5
Best Songs: Say You Will, Welcome to Heartbreak, RoboCop, Street Lights, Coldest Winter, Pinocchio Story
Should a hip hop site actually review this non-rapping Kanye album? Why not. Who says hip hop has to be just “rap”, Kanye certainly doesn’t. On Mr. West’s foray into the world of broken beat/euro/emo music, Kanye brings a hip hop sensibility to the music that attempts to “create something never done in hip hop” (hmmm cough, cough, Andre 3000’s “Love Below”). Although, I found this album to be substantively refreshing and indicative of Kanye pushing the envelope, his singing is William Hung-esque at times. Now peep the breakdown crybabies! Read more
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZCl8ScrtbA] Joe Budden speaks about what the Def Jam big wigs thought about the Mood Musik series and why lyrics will return to the game.
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Another hilarious video from Joe Budden TV. Also peep Joe Budden tell NY to step their support up. Read more
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSMztgSF9Hc] The big homie Akon gets physical with late night queen Chelsea Lately. PS. If you been wondering where YoRapper been, I just got back from Vegas. Hit up my brother’s wedding shout out to that fool.
